508-Fanatic
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My guy won't touch Chrono's, especially Asian ones .... but he'll work on pretty much anything else and is very reasonable.
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6 hours ago, vane07 said:
I love Rolexes, thank you asking. How about yourself?
Oh I'm varied quite a bit. Rolex for sure, in fact I have a tremendous 18239 for sale on here, I also love IWC, Zenith, Breitling and some Panerai. Of course the rare gods of Patek, AP, Lange etc... but realistically those are my go-to brands.
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Welcome! What watches do you love?
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Can I get a strap with the A on it?
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Hi Guys & Gals,
This 18239 was (I believe) a StoneP sourced and Joe shaped case that was bought by RoloJack for his heat-treating/colorization project. From what I've read only a few of these cases and bracelets were a great success.
The watch as it arrived from RJ was stunning but I felt it needed to go a bit further. The Date/Day didn't flip correctly, and often got stuck, and the bezel/crown lacked definition. Now movement winds like butter and the day and date discs snap over perfectly at midnight.
So @mymanmatt and I sourced out some parts:
- Genuine smooth-as silk ETA 2834-2 movement
- genuine Rolex (hallmarked) white gold bezel - not a WG aftermarket piece (pricier)
- genuine Rolex white gold crown
- different day and date discs from Matt
- different hands from Matt
- upgraded sapphire/gaskets
- upgraded tube/gaskets to fit gen crown
All in all, Matt did an incredible job taking this watch to the next level, and RJ truly got the colorization/treatment to White Gold perfect. The color on this watch is amazing. It's not a plate, it's treated steel (aside from gen WG parts) and they happen to match perfectly so cheers to RJ.
It looks absolutely stunning in good sunlight and not great light, and the genuine bezel and crown really shine.
This watch is not for sale, just want to share my latest treasure. Cheers all!
(original sale thread: https://rwg.cc/topic/194776-sold-rolex-classic-wg-daydate-18239/ )
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Yeah those are FAF.
(Fake as feck)
Furthermore, why would anyone trade what is (if real) nearly $20k in watches for a Sinn, no offense but they're typically under $3500 or under $5000 (that's part of their appeal, they're good watches) but why? unless they were asking you for cash in trade as well? Lots of red flags mate.
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Yup. When viewing on my phone I get a shitload of annoying pop up ads. Frustrating, but only in Firefox, Safari behaves relatively well...odd.
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9 hours ago, loboacan said:
Unhappy with their command of English therefore I should learn Chinese. Brilliant! I merely stated how it is, not that I was unhappy with it. Good thing you made it an "IF" clause. And I was describing all sellers of Replica Watches, not just TDs. In the case of the non TDs, they don't necessarily have a reputation to lose, but you can lose money. I stated be prepared to take that as a possibility before you buy. It's like parachute jumping. Be prepared that the chute may not open before you jump or get another hobby.
My complaint is not that they are buying from the factory after I pay the TDs, it's that they don't check with the factory before they take the money. Also, they don't keep their database up to date. They post watches that are out of stock. You pay and they then let you know that the watch is "out of stock" and "pick another watch". Not exactly what I consider good businesses practices, but I accept that that is the way it is. If you have sent money via Western Union the refund is even more delayed and difficult. You may be better off accepting something you may only marginally want. I still buy the watches but take my tranquilizers until the watch arrives. Again only joking about the tranquilizers. Keep in mind that this is not always the case. Most of the time you get what you want and it comes fast enough. It's just nice to know what can and often does happen---the good, the bad and the ugly.
Whiny lil b... why you here?
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That is some really crappy customer service... but you bought a cheap replica watch from a chinese middle-man. We get what you pay for. Honestly I wouldn't imagine sending *anything* back to China for a "repair" would turn out well, let alone sending a watch to a rep dealer.
I only have two non-franken or specialty replica's... I've overhauled them both, but I've had many that were kinda garbage and I sold them at a significant loss or threw them out.
Don't join a forum just to complain. Your shitty experience is not unique, but is an accepted risk within our hobby.
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The genuine bezel. Hallmarks were hard to photograph but they’re perfect. Very reputable seller.
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4 hours ago, RH1 said:
I was so sad to miss on that watch. I was able to get one of RoloJacks cases. The bracelet that came with it, was it color matched as well or is it just stainless steel? I'm trying to figure out what direction to go for the bracelet.
The bracelet matches. I was able to snag a gen two dot crown with good threads and a gen bezel on the bay. -
10 hours ago, jmb said:
I have always wanted to understand why people obsess over the weight. I like a lighter watch and have debated with myself whether it would be worth my time to build an aluminum case. If somebody could enlighten me I would appreciate it!
I think it's just part of getting the details down, you know? Like when everyone freaks out about how a 4 or 5 looks on a vintage sub bezel, fat 5 long 4 whatever... same thing with a "precious metal" rep. For someone really exacting on the details having some heft to it adds to the feel of authenticity in a franken/genenstein build.
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Matt is sourcing it all - there's a great write-up on the crowns here:
https://forum.replica-watch.info/forum/rolex-tudor-replicas/319855-do-you-know-your-6mm-rolex-crowns
6 hours ago, RH1 said:any advice on crown and sapphire? Is Matt sourcing them for you? I was able to get them sourced new from factory but $300+ for each.
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https://rwg.cc/topic/194776-sold-rolex-classic-wg-daydate-18239/
He's currently working on mine! I bought this one here from Rolojack recently.It's stunning on the wrist, the color treatment makes it absolutely perfect.
Matt is doing the following:
- Gen Swiss ETA movement 2834-2
- Gen white gold bezel
- Gen Crown and Tube- Gen Sapphire
Then i'm going to weigh it, and have a friend machine an ingot of lead or something that'll make it weigh-in correctly.
Or get spring-bars made from unobtanium or something haha
:) Cheers!!
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Says it’s made in morocco ha!
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This is my cup of tea.
This show was incredible, saw it in Los Angeles.
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Super rare movement, based on the spring drive found in the Grand Seiko's I believe... I think they can be found from the late 80's early 90's in 34-36mm sizes, in varying condition from $500-$700
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4 hours ago, LucianoDS7 said:
Was that supposed to be a Miyota joke? I don't laugh at bad jokes, sorry... And you shouldn't bother answering please, Nanuq has nailed it and answered as a serious watch guy should: in detail and with clear explanations.
What is GEN? Short version for: Geeks Explain Nothing?
Alrighty....
I'm not a mod or anything, but I'm thinking you're headed for a ban dude...-
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omg let's all fight about it. 😪
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Never ever buy from a non trusted source, someone that has had repeated transactions with our members within the last month.
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Welcome aboard! What watches do you love?
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